{"podcast":{"title":"Gardening with the RHS","slug":"gardening-with-the-rhs-5547058","podcast_index_feed_id":5547058,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PIXP1366629560","website_url":"https://www.rhs.org.uk/podcast","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/9423ae64-7a13-11ec-aa0f-7bbe143ed8fc/image/Gardening_with_the_RHS_1500.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Royal Horticultural Society","episode_count":527,"summary":"'Gardening with the RHS' offers seasonal advice, inspiration and practical solutions to gardening problems. Trusted gardening professionals give you the latest horticultural advice, scientific research and tried and tested techniques to bring out the best in your garden. Topics covered include: growing your own vegetables, flowers, garden design, lawn care and gardening with children. Plus expert masterclasses in topics ranging from cottage garden plants, growing orchids, to pest control and eco-friendly gardening. Plus we’ll have behind the scenes reports from the country’s most prestigious flower shows. There’s something in these podcasts to interest every gardener, whatever your level of expertise. For more info see www.rhs.org.uk/podcast A Pixiu production.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T00:18:29.043837+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gardening-with-the-rhs-5547058"},"episode":{"title":"Spring’s hidden heroes: comfrey, carrots, and hedgehogs","slug":"spring-s-hidden-heroes-comfrey-carrots-and-hedgehogs","published_at":"2026-04-09T11:23:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gardening-with-the-rhs-5547058/spring-s-hidden-heroes-comfrey-carrots-and-hedgehogs","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gardening-with-the-rhs-5547058","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PIXP7494667040.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PIXP7494667040.mp3","summary":"This week, we’re shining a light on some of the plants and creatures that play a vital role at this time of year: the ones that truly make spring what it is… starting with an often overlooked but invaluable contributor to the spring display - comfrey. Olivia Drake will be telling us more about this powerhouse for pollinators that deserves a place in any garden. Next, we turn to the veg patch and one of the most satisfying crops you can start sowing right now. RHS Wisley’s Liz Mooney joins us to share some practical tips on growing carrots successfully. And finally, we’ll be taking a closer look at one of the UK’s most beloved native mammals, now beginning to emerge from winter hibernation: the hedgehog. Hedgehog officer Grace Johnson from the Hedgehog Street campaign talks us through the challenges these charming creatures face, and how our gardens (however big or small) could hold the key to helping reverse their decline. Host: Gareth Richards Contributors: Olivia Drake, Liz Mooney, Grace Johnson Links: Comfrey BIG Hedgehog map","meta_description":"This week, we’re shining a light on some of the plants and creatures that play a vital role at this time of year: the ones that truly make spring what it…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1906,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/gardening-with-the-rhs-5547058/episodes/spring-s-hidden-heroes-comfrey-carrots-and-hedgehogs/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gardening-with-the-rhs-5547058/spring-s-hidden-heroes-comfrey-carrots-and-hedgehogs.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}